red red wine

The Red house is located in the western suburbs of Oslo in the site of a former garden on the east bank of a heavily wooded river valley. JVA have placed the building perpendicular to the stream, to heighten the dramatic potential of the setting and to avoid obstructing the view for the house beyond. The Architects organised the house on two floors; living spaces are on the top floor which is oriented towards south and the view and the lower floor houses the children’s bedrooms which faces the river valley to the north beneath the trees. This double orientation is the basis for the architectonic dynamic of the project. The client have chosen red to showcase their personal temperament.

writers refuge

JVA created a building that follows the height lines of the terrain and an underground pipeline, define the geometry of the plan. By doing this, the building is divided into a space that firstly steps into a garden without any green and from here, the resident can enter the indoor space. The Architect also created the garden and indoor space by joining it together into a small world (i.e. separated form the surrounding family life). Openings are carefully set to allow for views and light without possibility to look directly in from the outside.

stone shelter

Located on the coast of Vestfold in the southern part of Norway, the summer house replaces an older building on the site. Planning application stipulates that the project had to be adjusted to the site's terrain terms of scale, material, shape and color. Built in the existing stone walls, the elongated house is cut into the rocks to shelter against the wind. The Architects, JVA have also built new walls by blasting the rock formation on the site itself. The house is cladded in treated Kebony wood to increase its durability against the salt water.